sailorb
Single-Sixer
I have been reloading for over 25 years. Always cautious and only had a few squib loads in all those years. Recently I had problems finding primers and wound up with a box of Winchester small pistol magnums. I decided to load some .40 S&W with them. I usually don't do top end loads and thought I would be ok with them. Went to an indoor range and when I picked up the brass I found a number of bulged and ruptured cases. I've loaded about a thousand rounds of .40 before and never seen this. I know the .40 carries some cautions on reloading for this reason but had never experienced that. Guess it goes to show you are never too old to learn and never to smart to follow the rules. Neither me or my gun was damaged and I pulled all the ammo I made with those primers.